Writings by Sarah E. Tornetta

Sarah E. Tornetta is a member of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Labor & Employment law practice group, where she handles a variety of matters, including but not limited to, contract negotiations, administration of labor agreements, employment discrimination matters, and much more.

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Can NJ Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Employees to Return to Work?

While return to work plans involve a number of important considerations, one of the most significant (and controversial) is whether employees should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19... With vaccination rates up and infection rates down, many employers are preparing for a return to the workplace. While return to work plans involve a number […]

Author: Sarah E. Tornetta

June 24, 2021

COVID-19

Five Tips for Renegotiating Your Contracts Amid COVID-19

In many cases, renegotiating your contracts can protect your legal rights while avoiding the burden and expense of litigation… Over the past several months, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on New York and New Jersey businesses. As businesses move forward, it is important to recognize that although “business as usual” may not return for some time, […]

Author: Sarah E. Tornetta

August 5, 2020

COVID-19

Does Your Reopening Plan Address Accommodating Employees With Underlying Medical Conditions?

As employees return to workplaces, employers should have a plan in place to address workers with underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk for COVID-19 complications. As employees return to workplaces, employers should have a plan in place to address workers with underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk for coronavirus […]

Author: Sarah E. Tornetta

June 2, 2020

New Jersey Postpones Law Requiring Severance for Mass Layoffs

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted changes to NJ’s mass layoff law… The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted changes to New Jersey’s mass layoff law. As amended, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act’s definition of mass layoff no longer includes a mass layoff that is necessary because of a natural disaster or national emergency. In […]

Author: Maryam M. Meseha

May 14, 2020

COVID-19 Prompts Changes to New Jersey’s Leave Laws – What Employers Need to Know

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in permanent changes to several of New Jersey’s Leave Laws The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in permanent changes to the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law (NJESL), New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), and the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (NJ TDBL). The most significant changes involve the […]

Author: Sarah E. Tornetta

May 1, 2020

COVID-19

New Jersey Steps Up Enforcement of Worker Misclassification With New Laws

Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed several bills into law that will strengthen the state’s efforts to combat worker misclassification… New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed several bills into law that will strengthen the state’s efforts to combat worker misclassification. Among the new enforcement tools, the laws authorize the New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and […]

Author: Sarah E. Tornetta

February 10, 2020

New Jersey

New Jersey First in Nation to Require Severance for Mass Layoffs

New Jersey recently became the first state in the country to require larger employers to provide severance pay when conducting mass layoffs New Jersey recently became the first state in the country to require larger employers to provide severance pay when conducting mass layoffs. The new law was prompted by the bankruptcy of Toys R […]

Author: Sarah E. Tornetta

February 4, 2020

New Jersey

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